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. >> good morning everyone, and happy new year. to those of you here with us today and those at home the winning this event. i am demetrios papademetriou, president of the immigration policy institute. i'd like to welcome you to the discussion of the institut's latest report titled, -- discussion of the institute's latest report. as you will see during the presentations and as you will conclude after the event is over, it is a formidable machinery that has been created in the united states over the past decade or decade and a half. the release of this report could not come at a more appropriate time. since the election and even before that, the president and leaders in the democratic party and the u.s. congress of both the would-both chambers of the u.s. congress, as well as key -- the democratic party and the u.s. congress -- both chambers of the u.s. congress have said this is time for a broad reform of the u.s. immigration system. we can only take them at their word. if this were to take place, it would end a 10 year deadlock wi
. >> good morning everyone, and happy new year. to those of you here with us today and those at home the winning this event. i am demetrios papademetriou, president of the immigration policy institute. i'd like to welcome you to the discussion of the institut's latest report titled, -- discussion of the institute's latest report. as you will see during the presentations and as you will conclude after the event is over, it is a formidable machinery that has been created in the united...
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"a new town after mass shooting." host: that is also from "the new york times" this morning. john, democratic line. thank you for getting up early with us. caller: that was a dark day for the nation, the new town shooting. 9 billion animals are killed every year. 10 elephants were killed just for their tusks. i think that there is a moral consequence that. you do not need to eat meat to live. this massive extermination of the other species plays a part. host: what about your thoughts on the responsibility of those in film and television? caller: they are producing this stuff, but freedom of expression is one of our rights in this country and as a parent's, you have to determine whether or not your children need to rate them and distribute them according to -- i just do not think that it is as important as this disregard for life. we have to have respect for each other. when we kill animals, there is a third great extinction that is happening. there is a consequence of that. host: a few other headlines that i want to know for you. mark sanford, running for congress. sources cl
"a new town after mass shooting." host: that is also from "the new york times" this morning. john, democratic line. thank you for getting up early with us. caller: that was a dark day for the nation, the new town shooting. 9 billion animals are killed every year. 10 elephants were killed just for their tusks. i think that there is a moral consequence that. you do not need to eat meat to live. this massive extermination of the other species plays a part. host: what about your...
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host: don in south windsor, connecticut, on the independent line. good morning. caller: hi. what i would like for him to explain is i give lectures at the university of connecticut to retired people, lot of them professors. i'm astounded at the lack of knowledge of these people have of the economic condition of the united states. these programs are complete jokes. if someone could explain to the american public, when people, with a 1.2 trillion debt reduction over 10 years, but $120 billion a year. our deficit is 1.2. all they're talking about 10% of the problem. the people don't understand. they think the 1.2 is equal to the deficit. it's only 10% of the deficit. my solution is to raise taxes by $300 billion and cut spending by $900. -- by $900 billion. i find the american public is not very smart. host: you know, that is -- the educational question is a fundamental question. here's what happens. let's talk in practical terms and not a theoretical terms. when paul ryan came out with his budget, he had some substantial changes in medicare and medicaid. over time they would'v
host: don in south windsor, connecticut, on the independent line. good morning. caller: hi. what i would like for him to explain is i give lectures at the university of connecticut to retired people, lot of them professors. i'm astounded at the lack of knowledge of these people have of the economic condition of the united states. these programs are complete jokes. if someone could explain to the american public, when people, with a 1.2 trillion debt reduction over 10 years, but $120 billion a...
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on tuesday, january 22, 2013, for morning hour debate an noon for legislate i business. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourn today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and two, when the house adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on wednesday, january 26, 20 -- january 15, 2013. and when the haas adjourn on that day it adjourn to meet at 3:00 p.m. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, votes will be taken in the following order. number one, the motion to suspend the rules on h.r. 219 by the yeas and nays. and approval of the journal by the yeas and nays. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. the second electronic vote will be conducted as a five-minute vote. the unfinished business is on -- a vote on the motion by the gentleman from california, mr. denham, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 219 on which the yeas and nays are order. the clerk will
on tuesday, january 22, 2013, for morning hour debate an noon for legislate i business. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourn today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow and two, when the house adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on wednesday, january 26, 20 -- january 15, 2013. and when the haas adjourn on...
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thank you so much and good morning and happy new year to all of you. i'll go as quickly as i can, talk as fast as my natural tendencies. doris, i'll deal with the two pillars. the workplace enforcement and the intersection of criminal justice system and immigration enforcement. on the work force enforcement, doris, as you just heard, refers to 1986 as the dawn of the current era on immigration. for those of us who cut our teeth in the 1986 law and almost all of these members of the panel who is too young, i'm not sure it feels as a compliment. but i think it reminded us that when we do these exercises in legislation making that each sentiment is based on something else. and the whole machinery that we have built today is essentially built on milestones, some of them major and some of them minor. 1986 was a major milestone in america's commitment to immigration enforcement. i think students of immigration history today will not recognize how important philosophically that shift was. before 1986, the states will say that employers in the country taught t
thank you so much and good morning and happy new year to all of you. i'll go as quickly as i can, talk as fast as my natural tendencies. doris, i'll deal with the two pillars. the workplace enforcement and the intersection of criminal justice system and immigration enforcement. on the work force enforcement, doris, as you just heard, refers to 1986 as the dawn of the current era on immigration. for those of us who cut our teeth in the 1986 law and almost all of these members of the panel who is...
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linda from new york is next. caller: good morning. i have a three-part question for jane. changes would you like to see made to our constitution? guest: i'm not recommending any. i would like the equal rights amendment at some time. host: are you there? caller: what should be the response of americans to the supreme court justice ginsburg's ripping of the constitution saying it is old and no longer relevant? should he be removed from the bench? guest: i'm not sure i understand that. ruth bader ginsburg is a conscientious woman. if you are talking about the egyptian constitution, that is up to them. there are some issues about that constitution. some of that phrasing is vague. i'm interested in the transition. i have urged both sides to improve their political skills so they can deal with each other better and make some compromise. i would offer that same advice to the united states congress. caller: you did not answer my question and you took a lot of time sidelining my question. which begun about ginsburg's prepping of our constitution to the egyptians? she said it is old
linda from new york is next. caller: good morning. i have a three-part question for jane. changes would you like to see made to our constitution? guest: i'm not recommending any. i would like the equal rights amendment at some time. host: are you there? caller: what should be the response of americans to the supreme court justice ginsburg's ripping of the constitution saying it is old and no longer relevant? should he be removed from the bench? guest: i'm not sure i understand that. ruth bader...
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the third speaker will be don kerwin, director of the migration studies in new york and a nonresident fellow at the institute. don will be talking about detention and removeals. the fourth of the report, claire bergeron, is not a presenter, but she's sitting right there and i'm sure some of your questions, claire will field and i would like to change claire very much for all her efforts and thank my colleagues for this extraordinary report that i know you will all enjoy very much. thank you very much and doris, please come to the podium. >> good morning, thank you very much. my wish for a happy 2013, as well. we are talking this morning about immigration enforcement as dimitri has teed up. you know, it is often said there is no agreement in the country on immigration policy and that we are deeply divided and so forth. these are common things that we hear. of course, they are true, we are are deeply divided, but in fact there really has been one element of immigration policy that's been a source of support across the board for a very long time and that has been strengthened enforcement
the third speaker will be don kerwin, director of the migration studies in new york and a nonresident fellow at the institute. don will be talking about detention and removeals. the fourth of the report, claire bergeron, is not a presenter, but she's sitting right there and i'm sure some of your questions, claire will field and i would like to change claire very much for all her efforts and thank my colleagues for this extraordinary report that i know you will all enjoy very much. thank you...